SuperSport United assistant coach Andre Arendse has made a plea. Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos should pick Ime Okon before it's too late.
Gavin Hunt, head coach of Supersport United and Andre Arendse, assistant coach of Supersport United during DStv Premiership 2023/24 match between SuperSport United and Kaizer Chiefs at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane on 20 September 2023 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix.
A Nigerian father and South African mother makes Okon a citizen of both countries. Despite the Bafana “Ime Okon is the next one on that radar. I don’t want to hype him up and put him up there and say he’s the best because he’s 20 years old, I think,” Arendse said as quoted by“He’s a super talent, and I’m not even putting pressure on him because I know he can handle the pressure. He’s starting to prove it in games.
“I know what I’m talking about because I’ve had the privilege of playing behind some of the best defenders in South Africa. I don’t even need to mention names. You guys know who I’m talking about. And I’m telling you now that in a few years, he’ll be up there or even better than those ones,” the SuperSport coach concluded.The former Randburg FC star has picked up plenty of Premier Soccer League experience at his age.Nedbank Cup: Zero.Meanwhile, Okon is also on the radar of a European club.
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